Spicy Broccoli Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Simmer broccoli covered in 1 inch of water for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender. Drain broccoli and return skillet to heat. Heat skillet over high heat. Add oil, crushed pepper and garlic. Turn broccoli in hot spicy oil and season with salt. Transfer to a serving dish.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. When foaming subsides, add onion and season generously with salt and pepper. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and beginning to turn golden on the edges, about 7 minutes.
• Add cayenne and toast until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Add broccoli, thyme, and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until broccoli is just tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add cream. Using an immersion blender, blend mixture until smooth.
• On low heat, add fontina and cheddar and cook until melted.
• Season with salt and pepper, divide among serving bowls, and top with fresh thyme and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve.

Steps:

• Separate florets from stems and slice the stems thinly.
• Heat water or broth and add sliced stems and seasoning. Cook for about 2 minutes.
• Add florets and cook until fork tender, about 4 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until it is nearly smooth, but make sure to leave some chunks of broccoli. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• To serve, have EVVO, cream, crumbled cheese and sliced onions available to be drizzled over soup. Use none, some or all!

Steps:

• Tear broccoli rabe or kale leaves into bite-size pieces and set aside. Chop the stems into about 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and sizzled at the edges, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Add harissa (or tomato paste and a pinch of red-pepper flakes), and stir to coat in the oil. Cook until the harissa is a nice brick red color, the sugars start to caramelize and the oil turns a nice vibrant fiery orange color, about 2 minutes.
• Add beans, and season with salt and pepper. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, crush a few beans to release their creamy interior.
• Add the broth and reserved stems, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until you've reached your desired consistency (less time for a brothier soup, more time for a thicker stew), 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add broccoli rabe or kale leaves and preserved lemon or lemon juice, and stir to wilt the greens. Season with salt, pepper and more red-pepper flakes if you want it spicier.
• Serve with feta and parsley, and with eggs, if you like.